An uninteresting 2 days out

Didn't expect that, went to docs on Tuesday with a bit of stomach ache
that wouldn't shift, just back from hospital having had the good old
appendix removed.

Ah well, a week or two off work I suppose. Anyone know how long before I
should drive? One nurse came up with the idea of ringing my insurance co
so there could be no comeback if they thought I went back too early.

 

Unknown wrote

Only you know when you are fit.

I think the general rule is to wait until the stitches come out and from
there it depends on the wound and how you will stress it.[1]


[1] My consultant threatened to tell the DVLA and whack a three month
ban on me about me turning up for my first post op visit a week after my
bout of life saving surgery on My Ole VT.[2]

He had never been on a bike in his life and started on about the effort
of lugging the bars around in traffic and stuff.

I explained to him how you steer with your head and body weight shifts.
So he promptly shifted tack and went on about how he was worried about
the join in me skin coming apart in a minor off and the damage the
staples might do[3] and the fact that superglue ain't actually that
good at sticking bone together and I should really consider it like a
taped repair on my bike rather than a welded one.

I had mate who were Old Skool Rockers so I knew about this one, so it
was settled then wannit?


[2] Harley Street wannit. Which means they were a bit more used to
having their customers turn up in a chauffeur driven limo. Bikers are
couriers according to their world view. I played the game of letting
them believe they were right for a bit and then got me apology. I'd
only give it a 7, not as sincere as I would have liked really.

 

Hospitals a like that.

GWS

 

I had mine whipped out just before Xmas.

Had some blood pressure probs whilst recovering (kept dropping to 89/50 ish)
so had to stay in a few days longer than normal.

Never thought about "not driving". I was driving about 10 days after the op.

I'm going back to work next Monday. Which makes it 4 weeks since the op.

My Doc said to be cautious and not to lift anything heavy for a few more
weeks.

 

Champ wrote

I have never been in plaster.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Break as soon as you look at them they do.
I blame the stopping of the free school milk me. Makes them fragile it
does.

 

Quite. A few years back I went for a "precautionary chest x-ray"
and didn't come out for 6 days. It turned out the pains I'd been
having, for which the quack advised "rest & nurofen" was pleurisy
that then moved on to pneumonia.

 

This all sounds great until one looks at photos of your battered and aged
good self.

 

flash wrote

I will remain one of my life long regrets that when I went to see hpow
badly broke he was I didn't take a camera with me.

I arrived at the medical building and started asking after him and got
directed through a door.

There was this table with Champs in the middle being fondled by half a
dozen wimmin, ****. He was still dazed and from colour of his skin very
obviously in shock.

He was obviously in no real state to hear the news that the bike might
be ok and we were putting it back together but I did me job and told him
if he would hurry up a bit we might not come last in class so I left.
Wish I had a camera with me though.

Next time....

 

A couple of acquaintances who have had surgery recently have both
returned from hospital instructed not to drive for six weeks. This is
apparently the statutory instruction currently, for patients who have
had a general anaesthetic. In case the HA (hah!) are sued, I assume.

 

Unknown said...

Don't be so fucking soft. Like Champ I've driven thousands of miles
safely with various body parts in plaster and for 2 years with serious
double vision. Last year I drove home after suffering a Transient
Ischaemic Attack (mini-stroke) and was back behind the wheel less than a
week later.

 

I test-drove the Fuglipla with a borked right collarbone. Having the
handbrake down on the right was a bit special. And, as everyone will
recall, I rode many miles on the Drifter, moments after having my balls cut
off.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

Fair play, they probably just wanted to be sure he couldn't breed. I
have every sympathy with them, doing a difficult job.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

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Back in May I was told not to ride a bike for six months and not to drive
for six weeks. After my little episode in October I was told to rest for six
months but nothing about riding or driving. This was after 10 hours GA.